Could The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 Make It Through Congress Today?
The sad truth is that the bipartisanship that led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 no longer exists today.
Who will be the new House Whip?
GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy of California won the vote to replace Eric Cantor as the new GOP House Majority Leader. The question is who replaces McCarthy.
More on the Symbols of the South
The notion that the past has been fully settled is simply incorrect and our debates over symbols illustrate this fact.
The War of the Rebellion and the Naming of the American Civil War
The history of what to call the American Civil War.
Questions For “Constitutional Conservatives” Regarding The House’s Abortion Bill
Why did House Republicans vote overwhelmingly for a bill that their own theories would find to be unconstitutional?
About Those Secession Petitions
There’s been a bit of buzz of late about the fact that people in several states have filed petitions to secede from the Union. There shouldn’t be.
Andrew Sullivan: If Romney Wins Virginia And Florida, It’s The Return Of The Confederacy
Equating opposition to the President with racism is absurd.
How Virginia Went From Red To Purple
Virginia went Republican in every presidential contest from 1968 to 2004. It’s likely to vote for Barack Obama again five weeks from now.
150 Years Ago Today, The Bloodiest Day In American History
Today is the anniversary of a significant turning point in the Civil War.
ObamaCare And The Supreme Court’s Legitimacy
Is the Supreme Court risking it’s legitimacy if it strikes down the individual mandate?
Last Night Was Ron Paul’s High Point
Last night was the high point of Ron Paul’s 2012 campaign for the Presidency.
Madison and States v. the Central Government
Madison went to Philadelphia wanting to increase the power of the central government over the states (quite a bit, in fact).
Michele Bachmann’s Odd Views On Slavery And The Civil War
Michele Bachmann’s view of history is based in a world view that would be foreign to most Americans.
Southerners Not Happy to Have Lost Civil War
So, some bright people are surprised at new polling showing that a significant minority of Southerners have not enthusiastically embraced their ancestors’ loss in the Civil War.
Lee-Jackson Day And The South’s Continuing Confederate Fetish
It’s Lee-Jackson Day again in Virginia, and, once again, I find myself wondering why the South continues to honor a dishonorable legacy.
Memo To South Carolina: Your Secession Is Nothing To Celebrate
150 years ago today a group of men gathered in Charleston, South Carolina and made one of the gravest mistakes in American history. They should not be honored for it.